Thawed Out

We are thawed out down here. No snow to report, just a lot of ice... Even though it was a bit overblown I'm glad Andy stayed home. Last night on the news they said there were over 800 car accidents due to the ice. Definitely glad we were all safe! And there were parts of Texas that got snow, my parents (5 hours north of us) had about six inches of snow. The girls and I ventured out to a few stores yesterday afternoon and it was funny to see icicles on the stop and speed limit signs. The girls' playground even had quite the collection of icicles:

It's now 56 degrees outside and sunny. I've decided I am definitely a warm climate girl. Cold weather is okay every now and then, but months and months and months of it isn't my idea of fun. But I'll never say never, because you never know what life will bring...

While Andy tried to get some work done yesterday I tried to keep the girls distracted. We did some chores, played, and then I decided to try the oatmeal scotchies recipe. And they are delicious! The girls helped me in the kitchen. Both of them haven't helped me in a long time and it was fun. Rachel has mastered the cookie scooper and is pretty proud of herself.

Once we started mixing they were plugging their ears and then they discovered how it was fun to feel the vibrations...

Two girls, two beaters - perfect!

Rachel remembered the chef hat she had made at school on Thursday, so she put in on to check out the cookies. She has just figured out how to turn the oven light on and she's constantly checking on food in the oven...